#91C5B4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.06 172.5), rgb(145, 197, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#91C5B4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 197, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.06 172.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #91C5B4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C5B4 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C5B4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C5B4 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C5B4
oklch(78.2% 0.06 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB49A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#022E24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 173.2)
#91C5B4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2BEB3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8B5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C6C0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C5B4
#91C5B4
oklch(78.2% 0.06 172.5)
- #D7A9BC
#D7A9BC
oklch(78.2% 0.059 351.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #91C5B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #91C5B4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.